| Area Total | 450,295 sq km |
| Climate | temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north |
| Natural Resources | iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver,tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber,hydropower |
| Imports | Germany 18.7%, Netherlands 8.9%, Norway 7.7%, Denmark 7.2%, China 5.5%, UK 5.1%, Finland 4.7%, Belgium 4.7% (2017) – machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing |
| Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Stockholm |
| Population | 10 million (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Swedish 81.5%, Syrian 1.7%, Finnish 1.5%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 13.9% (2017 est.) |
| Language | Swedish (official) note: Finnish, Sami, Romani, Yiddish, and Meankieli are official minority languages |
| Exports | Germany 11%, Norway 10.2%, Finland 6.9%, US 6.9%, Denmark 6.9%, UK 6.2%, Netherlands 5.5%, China 4.5%, Belgium 4.4%, France 4.2% (2017) – machinery (26%), motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals (2016 est.) |
News about Sweden
RSS News Sources: The Guardian | The Independent
- Gabriel Martinelli explains how he planned his impact as Arsenal sub in Bilbao
by Philip Duncan (The Independent Sweden) on September 17, 2025The Brazil winger needed only 36 seconds and four touches to make his mark at San Mames.
- Arsenal super-subs Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard earn win in Bilbao
by Philip Duncan (The Independent Sweden) on September 16, 2025Martinelli and Trossard combined for both goals after being brought on by Mikel Arteta.
- Denmark leads an exercise in Greenland, with Russia in mind at a time of tensions with the US
by Philipp Jenne (The Independent Sweden) on September 16, 2025Denmark is leading a military exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland
- Finding happiness in amber: On Germany's Baltic coast, people go hunting for the precious pieces
by Kirsten Grieshaber (The Independent Sweden) on September 16, 2025Along the German Baltic coast, locals and tourists scour the beaches for amber
RSS News Sources: The Guardian | The Independent
